Cessna Catastrophic Engine Failure Emergency with Video and ATC Audio 

For all the people saying he put it down on the numbers and cut his margins too close -- simply not true. He carried plenty of extra speed across the threshold and if you notice he doesn't touch down until well beyond the 1000ft markers. I think he did a damn fine job.

Hey Kevin. I am retired with 28,000 hours. You are a pro. I am so impressed with how you managed everything from the plane to ATC, to your own emotions. Well done sir.

Your emergency landing was cleaner than my normal landings! Great job!

The proffessionalism of everyone involved and the airmanship of the pilot. Wow 👏

This has to be the smoothest, most calm and professional emergency landing I've EVER seen. Almost like he didn't have a engine failure

Amazing job man.

Dude, you legend! Seriously. I’ve got 30+ yrs of piloting experience and watching (and listening to you) deal with that emergency is awesome. Cool calm collected. I’m sure your heart was racing. But you executed what you’d been taught. You kept and open mind. You listened and changed your plan at an appropriate time. You even knew the exit you had available. I’m sure many other aviators will have already said well done! But well done!

Pilot is calmer than some people are during a normal day at the office. Respect. Edit: holy cow that engine got NUKED! I wonder what happened.

As a former ATC I have to say this whole video is a thing of beauty. Super professional job by all involved and that landing was something else. And then after all that you were asking for taxiway directions! Ten out of ten, sir, amazing stuff.

In the end no drama, a picture perfect landing, amazing

Unbelievable. You are the teacher I'd want for emergency management. Cool, calm, communicative, professional, and a greased landing! Bravo and thank God the airport was there!

Man! You made that emergency landing look like just a normal day of flying with perfect conditions all around. That was amazing given the very real emergency.

This guy was calmer than me when we lost power at home the other day… Great pilot!

I was operating a Transit bus as you passed over Cornell Ave. (just south of the runway) I saw you as you just about landed. I remember looking up and seeing your prop not moving. Saying to my self, that is not right! You can't see my bus as the camera frame just missed me. You landed as smooth as any pilot who does under power! Massive Kudos, that is A+ flying! Edit, To those who say I did not see this or his Prop; simply wrong. I do not care if you disagree. I am tired of explaining that I did almost a year later. I drove under him at 45 MPH. It was silent and I could see the large prop stuck. It would be a weird coincidence if two planes had the same emergency that day at around the same time at Hillsboro Oregon airport. I am happy to support the algorithm, if it gives this great pilot more cash to get his plane back to working order. Focus on the pilot and not the comments, thank you.

That was some landing. Absolutely buttered the bread, and all with no engine. Total respect due.

Beautiful landing...No panic, no indecision, minute by minute calculation and course adjustment (love the runway change based on wind blown smoke) no doubt you a brilliant flyer. Well done!

I am not a pilot but that landing looked smooth as silk. My utmost respect sir for your skill and calm demeanor. Simply amazing.

Wow! What a pilot, cool, calm and collected.

Sir that is text book engine failure procedure. You could not have done a better job . my hats off to you ...

If I was in a aircraft with a emergency I’d want this guy as my pilot, perfect job well done 👍🏼

I’m a former Air Force ATC and aircrew with 40 years of experience in aviation, I just want to say well done on everyone’s part but especially the pilot. Beautiful job.

Cool, calm and collected! Super professional communication, calm and good handling of the gliding aircraft and a perfect landing. Amazingly well done!

Everyone involved gets massive kudos. So professional and calm. Brilliant stuff. Those pics of the engine at the end are insane.

Dude!! That was the probably the most perfect engine-out landing I've ever seen. Calm, cool, professional and even pulled it off the runway. Nice job!!

That is easily one of the best landings I've ever seen. I literally couldn't tell when you touched down! Just a seamless transition from air to ground. And the fact it was done in an emergency is even more impressive!

This is the smoothest downwind, base, and landing I have ever seen... and he did it all without an engine. Amazing.

ATC was one of the best I've heard in a while. Calm, not demanding, reminding him what resources he had in place and that he'd already paved the road in front of him with emergency notifications. People forget how important it is to keep someone in an emergency situation advised of what can be done.... when you're trying not to die, you don't always have the space to remember what was 20 steps down the road. Very good job by both. Classic example of the principle: If you're in a life and death situation, you can do two things. First, and most common, is to panic.... and all it means is you will die tired. Second is to try and remain calm, and fight all the way to the end.

ATC here, just want to add to the hundreds of other voices saying how incredibly well you handled this start to finish. I wish I could say I'll never have to work another emergency landing, but when it does inevitably happen I always hope the pilot/crew is as well trained, calm, and communicative as you were.

Way to go. Talk about great communication, calmness under pressure, and awesome energy management! You had enough momentum after landing that you made the taxiway. Amazing pilot!

I love that calm big sigh in the middle of all that. A true pilot.

Truly an excellent example of how to properly deal with a real emergency. I hope you consider this to be one of your finest days. You did everything right. A. You continued to fly the airplane B. You were decisive C. You were flexible (when you saw that there was a better action, you changed to a different runway) D. You were calm throughout This is a textbook example of how to deal with an emergency. Congratulations on your successful outcome.

Amazed at how calm and professional this pilot was during this emergency. great landing

It was wild to see how fast and low you were on short final in and out of your last turn. You feathered all your excess speed away with what could be called the perfect angle of attack. Absolutely marvelous.

Wow. You pilots really amazing. Hat off. Thankyou for being so focused on getting us all to our destinations as safely as is humanly possible. You rock!

I’m a pilot and this guy made a very stressful and difficult situation look routine. Kudos and I’m glad you are safe

Hands down one of the most professional and skilled flight videos I've ever seen on the internet. Someone should use this as training material, honestly. In absolute control the entire time. And then you completely greased the landing, right on the numbers dead center. I didn't realize until you touched down that I was holding my breath watching you go through that final turn. Great job man.

Aside from your impeccable stick and rudder skills, some points I made to myself as a relatively low hour VFR pilot: - You suppressed your anxiety and did whatever needed to be done. There's time to panic on the ground. - You used the ATC almost like a copilot, and they were a great resource to have. - Asked for the winds - Asked for the longest runway - "We'll figure it out as we get closer in" - defer the important decisions until you have more information. This in turned set up your mindset to reject an initial idea and choose a different runway, in a way avoiding confirmation bias - "While I've got some time, what's the frequency going to be down there?" - Simply amazing. Far ahead of the airplane and the current situation you were in during the gliding phase. - "Looking at the smoke blowing down here, it looks like 31L is going to be a better bet for us" - Now that you have enough information, now is the time to make/change the runway choice. I'm not sure I would have had the mental capacity to make that runway switch. Kudos! - This is a good time to understand that ATC is working the phone to coordinate with the tower and get you whatever you need. - "Can you give me the field elevation" - Another great call. Use ATC as a resource to give you whatever information you need. Don't be shy, you're an emergency and they have nothing more important to do right now than help you out. - Switched to tower at an appropriate time. Tower now becomes a better resource for you than approach. Legalities aside, the tower can probably see you visually while approach cannot, so whatever the charts say, this was another great call, initiated by you. I'd probably wait to be handed over (!?) and not shown the initiative in an emergency. - "Cleared to land any runway" - This gives me chills. They are there for you, so do whatever you need to do to get down on the ground. I remember seeing a video where a guy with an emergency (INOP gear IIRC) offered to land on a taxiway so as not to inconvenience other traffic. Don't do this, they can divert and you need the longest, widest, most suitable surface to land on. - Having the presence of mind to offer to taxi off the runway, again kudos. You can hear the relief in the ATC's voice at this time. Although it wasn't his life on the line, I'm sure he was anxious to see you on the ground almost as much as you were. What I'm about to write is easy to say flying from the comfort of my reclining chair, but the only thing i'd do differently in my airplane would be aiming for the 1/3 point or maybe even 1/2 on the runway. It's a long one, a small airplane an in my case I'm equipped with a spoiler/airbrake so I could easily make the landing shorter if I'm about to overshoot - in your case you could add flaps as you had the electrical system going still. In any case, you dove down in the base to final turn to get the speed up so your energy state was good. This is not criticism but a humble chair flying opinion, I'd have screwed up many things before getting to this stage of the flight. And greasing the landing RIGHT on the centerline... just amazing. Another point to make is that you cruised at 9000 ft. For whatever reason, I always go lower, usually 2000 - 3000, which makes for great VFR flying and sightseeing, but dramatically decreases my options in case of an emergency. I do have a ballistic parachute on the airplane though so it kind of mitigates the risk, but still something to consider. Thank you for posting this so we can all learn from your experience and maybe it helps one of us. I hope we don't end up in your seat, but if we do, this is great training material. This video has changed me for the better.

As someone with a moderate fear of flying, this video helps calm my nerves. The way everyone acted so calm and professional and the fact that the bird touched down with ease does help calm my fears. Great flying and fantastic landing.

There were like 3 seconds of elevated emotion and a single curse word -- followed by 9 minutes of calm, business-like professionalism. One of the calmest pilots I've heard with an engine out.

Man, I'm just amazed how long you can stay in the air without power. Clearly you know your aircraft. Great job.

This is a perfect example of how to manage an emergency situation! You stayed calm and cool as a cucumber... You really made this look easy.... ATC did a great job as well!

I’m a student pilot and this was perfect, thanks for a great example of how to handle emergencies!

Talk about catastrophic engine failure - your airmanship was utterly superb !!!

This INCREDIBLE video of a highly skilled pilot reminded me of my cousin, Jimmy, from the Seattle area. He was alone and had a severe stroke in mid-air while flying his small plane several years ago but miraculously, was able to land his plane safely. Sadly, he died shortly after in the hospital at the age of 77. He was not only a skilled pilot but also a skilled airplane mechanic. After his Air Force years, he was a pilot for Northwest Airlines for several decades. Rest in peace, Cousin Jimmy!

Wow, if this isn't a textbook way of how to handle an engine-out, I don't know what is. Great job!

Fantastic the way you handled that nightmare mate, take a bow sir, you have gained a new subscriber from Liverpool England 👍

Absolutely Beautiful ! Great example of calm and professional ,with great understanding of the aircraft’s abilities from a excellent pilot .

That final turn really had me on edge. He was fully committed and traded the little bit of altitude he had left for the airspeed he needed. Fantastic job.

Well done from beginning to safe landing! Live to fly another day!

Your skill, judgement and attitude were just mind blowing.

Brother you made that look so easy. Awesome job on keeping your emotions under control. Your C.F.I should be proud. Great job again.

I love how the pilot is so collected here he almost just seems more annoyed that the engine quit than panicked. Sounds like an old hand just dealing with another shitty day in the office. Love it.

Classic example of a very talented pilot who remained calm throughout the duration of an extreme emergency. I would fly with him anytime.

That sigh of relief just before the runway threshold! Must have been a great feeling at that point. Great job!

I’m so happy you are still here brother

My god, this is textbook flying here. Even on the comms you were perfectly calm. Extremely impressive. You were even calm enough to realize they'd appreciate having the runaway unoccupied, which is really over the top.

I'll bet he never forgets to check for hairline cracks on the engine. Fantastic landing. A man that knows flying, control, steadiness and the importance of staying calm. Great job.

That turn from base to final was beautiful

Fantastic. So calm under pressure. Excellent job Sir.

Absolutely flawless landing too

As someone who has been flying professionally on XBOX for over 20 years I can say that was an outstanding job, and you didn’t land in the water which is negative points. Well done sir 👏🏻

That sigh at 7:48, when you had the runway made, really made this video for me. As a pilot I couldn't help but loudly applaud you for how well you administrated the altitude and energy in the pattern. Well done sir, I would fly with you any time. Greeting from Norway.

For the Pilot and ATC i worked on the NATS Emergency Course for ATC for many years always good to see a clean result happy days clear skies to you

What a beautiful landing! When you did the final half circle over the cars my heart started racing for you... looked like you were dropping too fast and were going to hit the road, but nope, you calculated and absolutely perfect approach!

That's some fine aviating right there, all the way down to the greased in landing. You never stopped flying the plane. You didn't react, you analyzed and then took action. Your situational awareness was excellent, even paying attention to prevailing winds visually despite ATC's assurance that winds were calm. I also loved how you used ATC to the full, offloading even the task of looking up airfield elevation. That's what they are there for, and I've seen too many reports of pilots who clammed up and then crashed rather than looking at ATC as a copilot. This is what real aviation looks like. Well done sir.

Considering the circumstances, from a technical standpoint, that may go down as the best landing ever. Better than 99.9% of landings we see on aviation vlogs. Well done!

Dude! You are so chilled. Great job

wow you are so brave, the way that you Managed this emergency was breathless! congrats

As a pilot, I commend you on your handling of the emergency. As a person, I'm glad you made it back to the ground safely. Great job, brother. You and your CFI should be proud!

What a masterclass! That is the most flawless landing I have ever seen, and that counts all of the ones that had their engines working. I would fly with this guy anyday.

Perfect energy management and extremely professional. One for the textbooks. Well done.

Well done my friend. No panic, followed procedures and you had all the time needed for setup. Every student pilot should watch this.

I'm impressed at how cool this guy was. Luckily he was able to find a runway within gliding range, but there's no doubt he was a true professional in his handling of the emergency.

Really, really nicely done! I've been flying for 44 years and I can tell you with certainty that you were way calmer than I would have been under similar circumstances.

Professional maneuvering and Landing done with precision.

Catastrophic ain’t the word! Holy crap dude that’s shredded, good job on the approach & landing & kudos to ATC 👌🏼

As a non pilot I still know when I see a skilled aviator, excellent job.

We all train for this, to actually execute so perfectly when the stakes are so high and there’s no second chance is fantastic to witness, you nailed it, right on the numbers on centreline, perfect energy management, perfect communication, calmly and thoughtfully. I hope we see the you and the 205 back in action one day soon.

Time was on your side that day. Well done, glad for you, your family and friends

This guy was the definition of calm, cool and collected.

Well done my man...I have been a pilot for 18 years. I have had my share of emergencies, but never an engine loss. You stayed calm and were 100% in control. I Mean, even pulling off on alpha 5 as to not create a runway closure. Hats off to you sir. I would fly with you anytime. N989RS

"And this is why I always fly with a parachute." Nicely handled, good landning mate

This was a joy to watch the pilot was so cool and flipped perfect. Nice landing! Safe travels buddy!

That was absolutely brilliant. Very professional and calm. Well done Sir. Impressive.

As a pilot, this was absolutely impressive and genuine. Glad you're okay and like many others before me, bonus points for the landing AND vacating the runway. Blue skies!

What a boss. Everyone involved in this did an outstanding job.

Amazing job by you and ATC.

I commend you on your calm, professional manner. Glad to see a happy ending.

As a long time sailplane pilot I know what it’s like to have one shot at the runway. Your poise was admirable, your landing stellar.

I’m really impressed with the competence and professionalism demonstrated here by everyone. I’m glad everything turned out as well as it did. Congratulations to all involved.

Superb airmanship. My hat's off to you.

So well executed and calm throughout…well done! 👏

Very impressive, a reminder that jumping out of the plane shouldn't be the first option.

AS a retired Controller who worked with general aviation, commercial and military aircraft for well over 20 years, this was a perfect example of how training, and coordination pay off. Brilliant work by the controllers at Approach Control (most calm and measured responses from the controller to the pilot) and the Tower complemented a very talented pilot who managed to get his bird safely on the ground after a most catastrophic engine failure.

OUTSTANDING KEVIN! Man, that was so good! You have ice in those veins brother!

Great job! Anxiety at first and calm throughout.

I'm not a pilot nor do I know anything about aviation, but I do know that that was an amazing landing. Very well done!

To the pilot of that aircraft, you sir are definitely a pilot. I love how calm your voice remains and how effectively you lined up to land on the numbers. When I was helping train pilots I always told them that panicking would get them killed. The only thing that saves pilots is remaining calm and following your procedures. It sounds like once you turned off the runway you got the adrenaline shakes and the whole event finally hit you but during the event your demeanor was exactly whatever young pilot should learn. Truly a phenomenal job.

Falling with style. Excellent job. Glad you’re safe

Calm, cool and collected. Nice job sir!